FUN AT GUNN: "Clash of the Titans," an event to raise money for the Gunn High athletic department, will be held at 6 p.m. this Saturday in the school gym. The evening will include food, a silent auction - items up for bid include weekend vacations and tickets to pro sporting events - and a basketball game between the varsity and faculty. Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for students and children.
STAYING FIT AT 50: Fifty-Plus Fitness Weekend '98 will be held March 28-29 at Stanford. Events include a conference on extending vitality, an awards dinner with famed distance runner Bill Rodgers and a health fair. There also will be an 8K run, 5K racewalk, 5K fitness walk, Masters swim, 15 mile bike ride and in-line skating. The weekend will culminate with a health fair. To register or for more information, call 323-6160.
FOR KICKS: The Mountain View-Los Altos Griffin, an under-13 girls CYSA soccer team, will hold tryouts from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday and Sunday. The team seeks serious players born after Aug. 1, 1985. For more information, call 949-2770.
MORE KICKS: The Mountain View-Los Altos under-14 boys CYSA soccer team is looking for players born after July 31, 1984. For more information, call coach Alberto Montoya at 969-2488.
LACE 'EM UP: Hoop-It-Up returns to San Jose June 6-7. Organizers expect more than 7,600 players and 38,000 spectators at the 3-on-3 basketball tournament. A portion of the proceeds will benefit local high schools. Deadline to register is May 29. For more information, call (916) 486-1370.
SENIOR SOFTBALL: The Redwood City Señors are seeking players age 50 and up for a slow-pitch softball team. Players come from all over the Peninsula to play for the team, which competes from April to October. For more information, call Jack at 494-3505 or Stu at 948-1095.
GET WET: The Los Altos Masters Swim Club offers daily workouts and lap swimming for adults age 19 and over. All levels are welcome. For more information, call 941-2406.
WEB WORKOUT: BioFitness Systems has unveiled Plan For Excellence, a national youth fitness program that provides free, individualized strength and conditioning workout planning to any senior varsity athlete enrolled in an accredited U.S. high school. To participate, the student's coach or athletic director must call (954) 973-0762 after visiting the company's Web site at http://www.biofitness.com.
SPECIAL COACHES NEEDED: Santa Clara County Special Olympics is seeking volunteer coaches for swimming and track and field. For more information, call (408) 267-2734.
WRESTLING CLUB: The Godfather Wrestling Club meets from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Los Altos High wrestling room. Those age 5 and up are invited to join this group of freestyle wrestlers. There is a $25 fee to join the club, which is run by Egan Intermediate School coach Chris Kay and Los Altos High assistant coach Jim Thrall.
GET INTO THE SWING: Women golfers are invited to join the Deep Cliff Monday Ladies Golf Club. The group tees off at 8:30 a.m. every Monday (expect holidays) at Deep Cliff, a par 60 golf course in Cupertino. Maximum score to qualify for membership is 99. For more information, call 323-2798.
PLAY SAFE: If you are hosting or organizing a sporting event, The Spinal Sports Care Center of Mountain View will provide sports injury certified doctors free of charge. They provide taping, stretching, warm up, injury evaluations, emergency management, training tips and nutritional talks. For more information, call Dr. John McDaniel at 967-1152.
TESTING TIME: Whether you're a triathlete, weekend warrior or armchair athlete, you can take advantage of state-of-the-art fitness testing offered at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills. The 45-minute test gauges strength, flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, blood pressure, exercising heart rate and percentage of body fat. The test costs $9 for California residents. For more information, call 949-7222.
SPORTS WATCH: If you have an idea for a sports story or would like to comment on the section, call sports editor Pete Borello at 948-9000, ext. 315; fax us at 948-6647; or write the paper at 138 Main St., Los Altos 94022.